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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
13 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-09-30
2020-01-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Interoceptive Exposure (IE) is an evidence-based cognitive behavioral intervention to address intolerance of anxiety-related physical sensations, commonly seen in panic disorder and other anxiety disorders. It involves systematically and repeatedly inducing feared physical sensations to promote increased tolerance and reduced distress associated with these symptoms.
Mindfulness is defined as paying attention to the present moment in an open and nonjudgmental way. Mindfulness-based behavioral interventions have been successfully applied in various psychiatric and medical patient populations, including cardiac patients. Two meta-analyses suggest that mindfulness-based interventions are moderately effective for reducing distress related to physical or psychosomatic illnesses.
The investigators of this study hypothesize that a mindfulness and IE intervention will decrease anxiety, AF symptoms and AF recurrence, and will improve quality of life among patients with AF.
This is a pilot, prospective trial of a mindfulness and IE intervention in patients with AF. The mindfulness and IE intervention will be delivered in four to five, manualized, individual sessions.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Mindfulness and Interoceptive Exposure
Atrial fibrillation patients will receive 4-5 manualized, individualized sessions of Mindfulness and Interoceptive Exposure.
Mindfulness and Interoceptive Exposure
The Mindfulness and Interoceptive Exposure intervention will be delivered in 4-5 manualized, individualized therapy sessions, of 1.5 hours - 2 hours each. The intervention is comprised of four established cognitive-behavioral strategies: psychoeducation, mindfulness, interoceptive exposure and skills generalization.
Medical care as usual
Atrial fibrillation patients will receive medical and cardiac care as usual.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Mindfulness and Interoceptive Exposure
The Mindfulness and Interoceptive Exposure intervention will be delivered in 4-5 manualized, individualized therapy sessions, of 1.5 hours - 2 hours each. The intervention is comprised of four established cognitive-behavioral strategies: psychoeducation, mindfulness, interoceptive exposure and skills generalization.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* At least 18 years of age
* Clinical diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation
* Literacy and fluency in English
* Ability to return to the hospital for study visits
* Score ≥ 24 on the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3.
Exclusion Criteria
* Medical co-morbidity for which the experimental treatment is contraindicated
* Clinically significant cognitive impairment
* Known unavailability for follow-up in the ensuing 3 months
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Meghan Kolodziej
Associate Psychiatrist
Principal Investigators
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Meghan S Kolodziej, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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References
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Baer RA, Smith GT, Hopkins J, Krietemeyer J, Toney L. Using self-report assessment methods to explore facets of mindfulness. Assessment. 2006 Mar;13(1):27-45. doi: 10.1177/1073191105283504.
Kabat-Zinn J. (1990) Full catastrophe living: Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain and illness. New York: Delacourt.
Van Gelder IC, Hagens VE, Bosker HA, Kingma JH, Kamp O, Kingma T, Said SA, Darmanata JI, Timmermans AJ, Tijssen JG, Crijns HJ; Rate Control versus Electrical Cardioversion for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Study Group. A comparison of rate control and rhythm control in patients with recurrent persistent atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2002 Dec 5;347(23):1834-40. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa021375.
Hagens VE, Vermeulen KM, TenVergert EM, Van Veldhuisen DJ, Bosker HA, Kamp O, Kingma JH, Tijssen JG, Crijns HJ, Van Gelder IC; RACE study group. Rate control is more cost-effective than rhythm control for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation--results from the RAte Control versus Electrical cardioversion (RACE) study. Eur Heart J. 2004 Sep;25(17):1542-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.06.020.
Gehi AK, Sears S, Goli N, Walker TJ, Chung E, Schwartz J, Wood KA, Guise K, Mounsey JP. Psychopathology and symptoms of atrial fibrillation: implications for therapy. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2012 May;23(5):473-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02264.x. Epub 2012 Mar 19.
Nyklicek I, Dijksman SC, Lenders PJ, Fonteijn WA, Koolen JJ. A brief mindfulness based intervention for increase in emotional well-being and quality of life in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients: the MindfulHeart randomized controlled trial. J Behav Med. 2014 Feb;37(1):135-44. doi: 10.1007/s10865-012-9475-4. Epub 2012 Nov 23.
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Speca M, Carlson LE, Goodey E, Angen M. A randomized, wait-list controlled clinical trial: the effect of a mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction program on mood and symptoms of stress in cancer outpatients. Psychosom Med. 2000 Sep-Oct;62(5):613-22. doi: 10.1097/00006842-200009000-00004.
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Hofmann SG, Sawyer AT, Witt AA, Oh D. The effect of mindfulness-based therapy on anxiety and depression: A meta-analytic review. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2010 Apr;78(2):169-83. doi: 10.1037/a0018555.
Nyklicek I, Kuijpers KF. Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention on psychological well-being and quality of life: is increased mindfulness indeed the mechanism? Ann Behav Med. 2008 Jun;35(3):331-40. doi: 10.1007/s12160-008-9030-2. Epub 2008 Jun 6.
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Other Identifiers
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2014P000363
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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